Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources



Renewable Resources:

A renewable resource is any natural resource that can replenish itself naturally overtime. Some examples are wood, biomass energy, geothermal energy, wind power, and solar energy.

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(National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

Nonrenewable Resources:

Nonrenewable resources are resources that come out of the ground as liquids, solids, and gases. Oil, coal, natural gas, and nuclear energy are the main sources of nonrenewable energy. They are essentially called nonrenewable resources because they cannot be replenished naturally over a short period of time.
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Pennsylvania's Academic Standards for Environment and Ecology


4.2.10/12.A. Uses of Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

4.2.10/12.B. Factors affecting availability of natural resources

4.2.10/12.C. Man-Made factors that influence and impact the availability and distribution of natural Resources

4.2.10/12.D. Management alternatives involved in recycling and solid waste management

http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/california/features/eaglesreunion.html

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